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Moment Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in Florida (www.bbc.com)

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[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 21 hours ago

The video is awesome; should have saved the launch for July 4th. Turns out that making a big heavy is harder than just building a bigger rocket. Once upon a time there was a government agency dedicated to space engineering, but it was neutered by cutbacks and the drive for profit. Maybe the Chinese will launch satellites into space for the Amazon, since Jeffy can't seem to do it himself. By the way, this rocket platform was supposed to ferry equipment and rovers for the Artemis Lunar Project; the Chinese will have built a lunar city before the US puts another hooman on the surface.